NBA: Bob Finnan's three points and rumor mill for April 8

1. It's difficult for me to criticize Manny Harris after campaigning to see more of him this season. He's just an erratic player who should be at the end of a roster and not in the starting lineup.

2. The last time Tristan Thompson faced the Nets, he had a career-high 27 points and 12 rebounds on March 19. He must have had six or seven dunks in that game. Evidently, the Nets didn't send an advance scout out to see the Cavs before that game because that's about all Thompson can do offensively.

3. Some have wondered if Daniel Gibson has played his last game for the Cavs. He's going to be next to impossible to trade after having surgery to repair a torn tendon in his left foot.

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Rumor mill

-- The Cavs' biggest needs heading into the June 28 NBA draft are: 1. A scoring wing; 2. Legitimate big man; 3. Backup point guard; 4. Depth. Of course, they'll take the best available athlete.

-- The Cavs will be more than $20 million under the cap this summer. Don't expect them to go crazy in free agency. General Manager Chris Grant thinks the team should be built via the draft. With that being said, don't be shocked if they consider shooting guard Eric Gordon and possibly center Roy Hibbert if the two become free agents.

-- Guard Lester Hudson has made such an impact on the Cavs he deserves to get signed for the rest of the season, with perhaps an option for next year. He had a career-high 23 points on Friday in Toronto. He's a stat-sheet stuffer, too, with a lot of rebounds and assists. He's worth a longer look.

-- Coach Byron Scott's ejection on Friday in Toronto was out of character. He's normally respectful to officials.

-- It doesn't appear as if forward Luke Walton has much left in the tank. The 6-8 forward was once a productive player with the Lakers. The Cavs have been playing him at power forward. He seems to be more of a "3."

-- The Magic have become a mess. Center Dwight Howard wants management to fire Coach Stan Van Gundy. Orlando could oblige at the end of the season. Van Gundy is acting like he wants to get fired.

Haven't we seen this scenario before in Cleveland? There was talk of LeBron James wanting then Coach Mike Brown replaced after the 2010 season. The Cavs fired Brown, and James followed him out of town later that summer. Those two transactions set the franchise into a tailspin, which they have yet to overcome.

-- Memphis guard Gilbert Arenas was waived earlier in the year by Orlando as part of the amnesty provision. He had $62 million remaining on his contract.

"When I got amnestied, I thought that was the best thing that happened to me because I didn't have the pressure anymore," Arenas told Fox Sports Florida. "I didn't have the media scrutiny anymore. I was just free. I was just a normal person again."